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French presidential vote - they're off and running!

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So if these results are confirmed will this election just be another, in the many cases of manipulated polling results, showing the right closing the gap as more nonsense coming from the msp. With the msp so decidely right-wing, it's a wonder any left-of-centre parties ever get elected anywhere.
Hollande headed for victory in French presidential race: poll

So if these results are confirmed will this election just be another, in the many cases of manipulated polling results, showing the right closing the gap as more nonsense coming from the msp. With the msp so decidely right-wing, it's a wonder any left-of-centre parties ever get elected anywhere.
Hollande headed for victory in French presidential race: poll

"A Hollande presidency will make France virtually the only major European country with a left-wing leader, and would mark a major shift in Europe’s balance of power." Except that the results on the municipal elections across the United Kingdom do not support thesis of govt powers not "shifting left". Conservatives lost big time in UK yesterday and with labour coming back to challenge neoliberal austerity measures.

Nicolas Sarkozy is the most unpopular French president ever to run for re-election while François Hollande is hoping for the Socialist's first presidential win since 1988. Polls close in major cities at 8pm CEST (7pm BST/2pm EDT) with early counts soon after